Problematic Smartphone Use Among Turkish Adults: Latent Profiles and Links to Self-Control, Boredom Proneness, and Procrastination

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The association between problematic internet use and social anxiety within adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2023

Objective Although numerous studies have investigated the association between problematic internet use (PIU) and social anxiety, findings no yet reached consistent. The present meta-analysis aims to examine PIU anxiety within adolescents young adults (age range: 14–24 years old). Method systematically retrieved prior September 7, 2023 from Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, CNKI, CQVIP. based on random-effects model conduct research. Stata Version 17.0 JASP 16.3.0 was used analysis. Results ultimately included 37 (37 effect sizes in total), involving a total 36,013 subjects. Our indicated that overall correlation significant positive [ r = 0.333, 95% CI (0.292, 0.373), p < 0.001]. Their significantly moderated by publication year, measurement tools for but not culture context, developmental level gender. Conclusion This suggests is predictor development adults. Furthermore, study also finds possibility contemporary youth may exhibit more “global” behavior pattern, potentially emphasizing fewer differences cultures, generations genders.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Relationship Between Boredom and Smartphone Addiction Before and After the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Psychological Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025

Prior research has explored the relationship between boredom and smartphone addiction (SPA), but significant discrepancies remain. Moreover, outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic may have altered this association. Thus, meta-analysis aims to clarify true SPA, while also analyzing potential moderating factors. Articles published through April 2024 were retrieved from Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, VIP) English (Web Science Core Collection, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer Online Journals). After screening, coding, analysis using CMA 3.0 software, 54 studies involving 36,245 participants included. The results revealed a positive correlation SPA (r = 0.412, 95% CI [0.385, 0.438]). Furthermore, was moderated by methods used measure boredom, not gender or tools SPA. These findings provide strong evidence with exacerbating relationship.

Язык: Английский

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Serial multiple mediation of perceived stress and self-control in the relationship between neuroticism and career anxiety among nursing interns in China: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey

BMC Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Март 8, 2025

Nursing internship play a crucial role in cultivating nursing students. However, interns often face challenges of career anxiety, which can have negative impacts on their professional development and work quality. Therefore, understanding the factors influencing anxiety among is important. The purpose this study was to investigate serial multiple mediating effect perceived stress self-control relationship between neuroticism China. A cross-sectional study. total 499 from five tertiary hospitals Xi'an, China, participated. Neuroticism, stress, self-control, were assessed. Serial mediation analysis conducted using PROCESS Macro SPSS. Statistical analyses included descriptive analysis, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, regression with bootstrapping. (1)Career significantly positively correlated (r = 0.384, p < 0.001) 0.460, 0.001), negatively -0.570, 0.001). (2) Neuroticism predicted (β 0.385, Both neuroticism, -0.237; β -0.355, Self-control -0.401, while it 0.149; 0.173, (3) In model → indirect 0.216. accounted for 18.1% (0.066), 26.0% (0.095). contributed 15.1% (0.055) effect. predicts mediated by self-control. Higher leads increased reduced greater anxiety. Interventions focusing reduction enhancement may help mitigate interns. Not applicable.

Язык: Английский

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Social Anxiety and Smartphone Addiction in Chinese University Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Rumination and Gender

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(8), С. 862 - 862

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025

Background: Research has shown that social anxiety can trigger smartphone addiction, but relatively few studies have explored the specific mechanisms underlying relationship between and addiction. This study explores addiction by examining mediating role of rumination moderating gender. Methods: In five universities, 10 classes university students were randomly selected from each university. A total 2500 participated in actual assessment throughout this completed Mobile Phone Addiction Index Scale, Ruminative Responses Interaction Anxiousness Scale. The data analysed using SPSS 27.0. Results: results revealed (1) plays a partial not only direct effect on also indirectly affects through rumination. (2) is moderated Conclusions: Social significantly positively associated with among students, influencing association. addition, indirect was gender; however, affected

Язык: Английский

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Predictors of smartphone addiction in adolescents with depression: combing the machine learning and moderated mediation model approach

Behaviour Research and Therapy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 104749 - 104749

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The more self-control, the more anxious?— A network analysis study of the relationship between self-control and psychological anxiety among Chinese university students

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024

With the growing prevalence of anxiety symptoms among university students, self-control is an important potential influence. This study aims to understand network structure and anxiety, identify core within this network. It will provide a theoretical basis for prevention intervention in students. We used analysis 3,792 students from six schools Heilongjiang Province, China. checked linear connections networks using restricted cubic spline. conducted analyses made graphs R software. (i) The total sample showed that higher levels were associated with lower validated by restrictive (ii) There was strongest negative correlation (edge weight = -0.42) between Without thinking (SC7) Panic (A5), edge coefficients component greater than those other components. (iii) Physical exertion (A6) Scared (A7) identified as overall network, expected influence 1.08 (Z-score). (iv) A significant difference observed positive structure, Iron (SC3) Breathing difficulty (A2) 0.22), Certain things (SC2) Situations (A4) -0.35). (v) had only one rural two edges not child present offered new perspective on relationship first time. control concept influencing Heterogeneity tendency more self-controlled be anxious sample. These results may target preventing intervening

Язык: Английский

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The effect of neuroticism on mobile phone addiction among undergraduate nursing students: a moderated mediation model

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2024

Mobile phone addiction (MPA) has numerous deleterious effects on college students, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairments, and sleep disorders. Undergraduate nursing students play a crucial role as significant reserve workforce in clinical practice, their compromised mental health status significantly influences the quality of work nurse-patient relationships future. This study aims to investigate associations between neuroticism MPA among undergraduate mediating effect self-control moderating psychological capital. A total 900 participated survey, wherein Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Form Scale China Version-Neuroticism Subscale (EPQ-RSC-N), Self-Control (SCS), Positive Psychological Capital (PPQ), Phone Addiction Tendency (MPATS) were employed for assessment. To analyze available data, various statistical methods utilized, common method bias test examination, descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent samples t-tests, Pearson's correlation analyses, well Hayes' PROCESS Macro models 4 14. (1) The prevalence this was found be 34.89%. (2) positively correlated with (r = 0.287, p < 0.001), negatively -0.467, 0.001) capital -0.260, 0.001). (3) Self-control played partially association MPA, an size 0.151, accounting 52.98% effect. (4) MPA. More specifically, increase level increases, predictive gradually strengthens (β -0.072, SE 0.019, t -3.708, relatively high exerting direct influence it. served factor that could alleviate associated neuroticism. ability regulate relationship Therefore, enhancing capabilities cultivating levels can effectively manage students.

Язык: Английский

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People are increasingly bored in our digital age

Communications Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 3, 2024

In an era where entertainment is effortlessly at our fingertips, one would assume that people are less bored than ever. Yet, reports of boredom higher now compared to the past. This rising trend concerning because chronic can undermine well-being, learning, and behaviour. Understanding why this happening crucial prevent further negative impacts. Perspective, we explore possible reason—digital media use makes more bored. We propose digital increases through dividing attention, elevating desired level engagement, reducing sense meaning, heightening opportunity costs, serving as ineffective coping strategy. recent years, there has been increase in both greater media. Digital may exacerbate via multiple pathways including attention meaning.

Язык: Английский

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